Additional Access Road to Rivervale Shores Estate

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development whether HDB can consider introducing an additional road access entry point to the Rivervale Shores estate to address concerns around having only one entry point into the entire estate.

Mr Desmond Lee: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) works closely with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to determine the location and number of road access entry points for new Build-To-Order developments. For Rivervale Shores, agencies had explored several options for additional road access entry points, but they were not feasible due to site constraints. The site is bounded by an expressway and the down-ramp portion of a major road. Hence, there is limited road frontage to add another entry point without adversely affecting traffic flow and road safety.

HDB and LTA have been monitoring the traffic flow at Rivervale Shores closely. We observe that traffic is generally smooth, but a vehicle tailback sometimes builds up at the entry to the estate, typically during the evening peak period. During such times, we seek residents’ understanding that they may take a few more minutes to enter the estate as more residents are returning home at the same time.